GameZone writes: "In a distinct way, Shiren the Wanderer is a blessing in disguise. Normally, the Mystery Dungeon series doesn't see much limelight outside of Japan. They are often labeled as "hardcore" and too niche for the U.S. audiences, but if Shiren the Wanderer proves anything, it's that the genre has room for growth in terms of popularity."
Game Rant talks to Spike Chunsoft about bringing back the classic Shiren the Wanderer series with new title The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island.
Game runs perfectly on the steamdeck via Yuzu. Crazy hard though, hardest entry in the series, would recommend dice of fate as the funnest mechanics are unlocked right away and not locked behind postgame like serpentcoil.
With Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon out on the Nintendo 3DS last year and Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate gracing Vitas two weeks ago, you may have developed a taste for tough-as-nails dungeon-crawlers. Roguelikes are on the rise. But then, when it comes to these Spike Chunsoft joints, they always have been.
Spike Chunsoft has opened the official website for its Shiren the Wanderer roguelike series’ 20th anniversary.
Intersting review...thanks for the heads up :)
Sweet, I love the chocobo one for the wii, and its basically the same type of game. Definitely will try this one
"Overall: 7.5
With its wit and charm, there’s nothing else like Shiren the Wanderer. It’s one-of-a-kind and praiseworthy"
This leads me to believe that this 7.5 is not like other 7.5's we're use to.
7.5 is a perfectly decent score IF the reviewer is using 5 as 'average', which appears to be the case. Most game reviews are a joke in that way. This one isn't.